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CONGEEGATION. 

High  Priest  of  thy  church  dispensation, 

Lift  up,  we  pray,  thy  pierced  hand, 
And  bless  thy  ransomed  congregation 

As  m  thy  presence  here  "vve  stand: 
Before  thy  Father's  throne  remember 
By  name  each  individual  member; 

Tliy  face  upon  us  shine, 

Orant  us  thy  peace  divine, 

Eor  we  are  thine. 


T.  586. 


Head  of  thy  church,  this  day  with  joy, 

We  in  thy  presence  meet; 
0  bless  th-e  moments  we  employ 

Thy  mercies  to  repeat : 
Like  incense  from  the  sacrifice, 
Ascending  giateful  to  the  skies, 
We  raise  in  thy  prevailing  name 
Thanksgiving's  sacred  flame. 


T.  159. 


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CHORUS. 

Praise  the  LorrI,  the  God  of  our  salvation,  magnify  his 

holy  name  forever  1 
Sing  ye  of  the  grace  of  the  (rod  of  Israel  with  joyful 
hearts  and  voices,  and  let  his  glory  be  proclaimed. 


T.  16T, 

Brethren.    Jesus  source  of  every  blessing; 

Tune  our  hearts  to  grateful  lays. 
Sisters.       Streams  of  mercy  never  ceasing. 

Call  for  ceaseless  songs  of  praise* 
All.  Here  we  raise  our  Ebenezer  ; 

Hither  by  thy  help  we're  come; 
And  we  trust  through  thy  good  pleasure. 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 


CONGREGATION. 

Like  a  river,  never  failing, 
Flowed  on  us  his  boundless  grace  ! 
Hundred  Years  with  beams  of  healing 
Shone  upon  our  path  his  face ! 
Faithful  Shepherd!    Guide  and  keep  us, 
Till  in  heaven  we  sound  thy  praise. 

Yea,  his  covenant  stands  forever; 
Mountains  perish — He  abides! 
What  shall  from  his  hand  us  sever? 
Ijovb  protects  us,  Wisdom  guides. 
Daily  mercies,  without  measure, 
Crowned  our  years,  for  God  provides. 


T. 


CHORUS. 


Sing  ITallelujah,  honor,  praise  t 
Youi^  grateful  lauds  to  Jesus  raise^ 
O  favored  congregation: 
For  he  became  a  sacrifice, 
And  paid  in  blood  our  ransom-price> 
Procuring  our  salvation: 
Holj,~-happy 

Is  our  union — and  communion 
With  our  Saviour ; 
Blessed  be  his  name  forever. 
Amen  : — be  then 

Praise  and  blessing,  never  ceasing, 
To  him  given. 
Here,  and  bj  the  hosts  of  heaven* 

CONGREGATIOK,  T.  230. 

Rise,  joyful  spirit,  rise, 
Exalt  his  sacrifice, 

Hallelujah  1 
In  highest  strain — to  the  Lamb  slain: 
Let  heaven  and  earth  reply, — Amen. 


CHILDREN.  T.  14 

Hosanna,  our  glad  voices  raise, 
Hosanna  to  our  King : 
Should  we  forget  our  Saviour's  praise. 
The  stones  themselves  would  sing. 

For  we  have  learn'd  to  love  his  name; 
That  name  divinely  sweet 
May  every  pulse  through  life  proclaim, 
And  our  last  breath  repeat. 


CHOIR.  T.  136. 

O  liappj  lot, 
To  live  in  blessed  union 

With  Christ,  and  with  his  churck  in  close  communion ; 

To  look  to  him. 
Prompted  by  love  and  need; 
To  feed  by  faith  upon  his  death  and  merit 
And,  purified  in  heart,  become  with  him  one  spirit ; 
To  love  him,  though  we  tee  him  notj 

0  happy  lot  I 


ALL. 

Highly  favor *d  congregation, 
Lov'd  by  Jesus  and  esteem'd, 

Ne'er  forget  thy  destination. 

Why  from  this  vain  world  redeem'd. 

Brethren.    Evidence  by  word  and  action, 
That  thy  faith  is  not  in  vain, 

bisters.       That  thy  highest  satisfaction 

Centres  in  the  Lamb  once  slain. 


T.  15. 


Brethren. 


Sisters, 


By  love's  closest  bonds  united, 
As  the  Lord's  own  family, 
Be  to  serve  his  name  excited, 
Be  to  him  a  fruitful  tree. 


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CONGREGATIOK 

To  Christ  we  homage  pay, 

We  covenant  this  day 
Hnn  to  serve  with  ail  our  strength^ 

Him  to  love  with  all  our  heart, 
Him  to  follow,  till  at  length 

We  obtain  in  heaveu  a  part. 


T.  341. 


CHOIR. 


Let  tKy  holr,  gracIoii«5  presence, 

Lord,  our  Saviour,  fill  our  hearts  this  day  anew ; 

May  we  ne'er  thy  care  and  guidance 

Lightly  value,  or  forsake. 
May  thine  arm  be  strong  to  aid  m 

Through  the  future  of  our  course. 
From  the  present  hallow'd  moment 
To  remotest  generations 

Guide,  protect  us,  and  defend. 


CONGREGATrOIs.  18 

Let  thy  pre.^enc'^,  dai]y  felt,  dear  Saviour, 
Strengthen,  comfort,  cheer  each  heart ; 

While  we  tarry  here,  (>  may  we  never 
From  thy  holy  wayj^  depart : 

Let  us  feed  upon  thy  death  and  merit, 

And  enjoy  t^ie  unction  of  thy  Spirit, 

Showing  forth  thy  matchless  praise, 

Till  in  the^  wa  end  our  race. 


T.  7 

Let  us  stand  ready,  let  each  light, 
Trimm'd  carefully,  burn  clear  and  bright, 

Each  lamp  be  well  supplied : 
May  we  by  faith  so  walk  below, 
That  all  the  friends  of  Christ  may  know, 

We  live  to  him  who  for  us  died. 


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CHORUS. 

Hosanna  to  the  living  Lord  ! 

Hosanna  to  th'  incarnate  Word  I 

To  Christ,  Creator,  Saviour,  King, 

Let  earth,  let  heaven,  hosanna  sing ! 

Hosanna,  Lord,  thine  angels  cry  ; 

Hosanna,  Lord,  thy  saints  reply  ! 

Above,  beneath  us,  and  around 

The  dead  and  living  swell  the  sound. 

0  make  our  inmost  soul  to  be 

A  temple  -pure,  and  worthy  Thee ! 

So  in  the  last  and  dreadful  day, 

When  heaven  and  earth  shall  melt  away, 

Thy  flock,  redeem'd  from  sinful  stain, 

Shall  swell  the  sound  of  praise  again  : 

Hosanna,  Lord,  Hosanna  in  the  highest  I 


CONGREGATION.  T.  249. 

Repeat  the  solemn  strain 

Worthy  the  Lamb  once  slain  I 

Let  all  reply.  Amen! 

Blessing,  and  power,  and  majesty^ 

Through  endless  ages  be  to  Thee, 

Who  us  by  blood  hast  bought, 

In  mercy  sought. 

And  to  thy  fold  us  brought. 
Amen,  Hallelujah, 
Choir,  Hallelujah, 
All.  Amen,  Hallelujah. 


